El+Salvador+Pathfinder

=**__Websites useful for finding information about El Salvador__**=

=Politics   = =[|Central American Political History Database]= Search for politicians(the server appears to be down at present) =[|Latin American Election Statistics]=

Choose a set of years to search these election stats for elections and events.
=[|Asemblea]= This is the official website of the National Assembly or parliament of **El** **Salvador**. It provides information in Spanish about the function, structure, history and current operation of the Assembly. This includes the text of the Constitution from 1824 to the present day, a biography of the President, details of membership of the assembly and key committee, access to the library catalogue of the Assembly. Also available is detailed information about the legislative functions of the Assembly including information and texts of recent bills and legislation. [|http://www.asamblea.gob.sv/] 

=Exploration and History = =[|Exploring the Early Americas]= //**Not El Salvador Specific, instead it appears as part of a collection:** Exploring the Early Americas// features selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. This ongoing exhibition has three major themes: Pre-Contact America; Explorations and Encounters; and Aftermath of the Encounter. Like the Jay I. Kislak Collection itself, the exhibition provides glimpses into the complex and fascinating past of the Americas. It provides insight into indigenous cultures, the drama of the encounters between Native American and European explorers and settlers, and the pivotal changes caused by the meeting of the American and European worlds. =**[|Enemies of War: PBS Report]** = =**//2002//** = = =  Includes time lines, perspectives, films

=Culture=

[|Folklore]
Salvadorean folklore, music, dances, poems etc..

[|Fundar]
Archeological sites in El Salvador =[|Cihuatán - El Salvador's ancient city]= =//2003 //= The city of Cihuatán was once a great Mayan centre that flourished in what is now **El** **Salvador** in Central America. Since 1975, Dr Karen Olsen Bruhns of San Francisco State University has been excavating at the site. These pages constitute the Cihuatán Project home page, providing information about the site, its history and past archaeological investigation.

=Economics= =[|PRESS RELEASE]: =

**TRADE POLICY REVIEW:** EL SALVADOR
A report on the trade policies and practices of El Salvador, released February 5 by the WTO Secretariat, says that the country’s efforts to liberalize and modernize its economy have resulted in a closer integration to the world economy, and steady but modest economic growth.

[|World Bank]
Go to ‘countries’ on the top toolbar and follow the obvious path

__Example of a statistic found from this website__ :
 * “ Average time to start a business in El Salvador was 46 days in 2005, and 47 days in 2006”

=Geography and Tourism= = = =[|Mundo Maya]<span style="background-color: rgb(253, 247, 247)"> = <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0)"> =<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(253, 247, 247)"> = <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(253, 247, 247)">  <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 250, 250)">   This online magazine is about the area formerly inhabited by the ancient Mayan culture: the Central American countries of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador and the Mexican states of Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatán, and Campeche. Features articles on archaeology, nature, daily Life, history, handicrafts, and legends. Also available in Spanish. =[|El Salvador Volcanoes and Volcanics]= This is a page of links to data about volcanoes and volcanic information for **El** **Salvador**. The sections include: background information, maps and images, and links of interest. The site is published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and forms part of the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory "Volcanoes of the World" site. =[|Intute World Guide]= A country guide for **El** **Salvador**, which forms part of the Intute World Guide. The information provided includes: general factual information, demographics, spatial and geographic data, satellite images, and links to a range of country-specific Internet sites. [|http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/worldguide/html/873.html] =[|El Salvador Maps]=

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
The **El** **Salvador** Maps section of the University of Texas at Austin's online map library provides access to maps of the country. The maps were produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other US sources. The collection is extensive and includes political, city, thematic, shaded relief and reference maps of the country as well as links to other sites with maps of **El** **Salvador**. The older editions are of interest to researchers, and are not available anywhere else online. Most of the maps are in JPG format but some are in PDF format. [|http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/el_salvador.html] =[|Intute]= http://elsalvador.travel/eng/&handle=20080805-09544915|El Salvador]]= This is the official tourism website of the Ministry of Tourism for **El** **Salvador**. This website has general information about **El** **Salvador**, practical tips and information on visas and festivals. This website has a search facility and an image gallery. Maps and brochures are free to download as PDF files. This website also has information on the Salvadorian Ministry of Tourism and the Corporation of Salvadorian Tourism, as well as on the country brand or logo. This website is also available in a Spanish language version. Some parts of the English language version of this site are only available in Spanish. [|http://elsalvador.travel/eng/]

=Statistics= =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">[|Nation Master] = __Example of a statistic found from this website__ : = = =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">[|Country Reports] = Will give you statistics on most countries. Is has a few basic details after which **<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">subscription ** is required. __Example of a (free) statistic found from this website__ : <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> =[|Global Issue]= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Gives various sub-links such as causes of poverty’ & ‘foreign aid’- quite good for statistics/articles though does require a certain amount of following links…
 * “El Salvador ranks number 17 worldwide in per capita drowning rate with a reported 42 drowning per million people.”
 * “Of all the deaths of US Charity workers in El Salvador since 1970, 65% have been as a result of accidental drowning”
 * <span style="color: rgb(104, 30, 18)">**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Total Land Area: ** 21,040 (sq km) 8,124 (sq mi),

__Example of a statistic found from this website__ : <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">I typed in ‘poverty statistics’ into the search engine <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">It listed a series of related websites & article which you then click on =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> [|Aneki] = Does quite a lot of lists. Top 10 this, Top 20 that. __Example of a statistic found from this website__ : =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> [|My Teacher Tools] = Another one that lists links to other websites, but is quite well organized
 * “In March 2006 Unemployment fell in El Salvador by 0.2%”
 * Japan is the most expensive country in the world to live in, United States is the 13th (it only gave the Top20 & El Salvador wasn’t in it)
 * Venezuela have provided the most winners of Miss World competition, with 5 (El Salvador wasn’t on the Top10)

Go to their homepage, scroll down until you find the title of ‘Reference Tools’ and then click on the link that says ‘Statistics’ __Example of a statistic found from this website__ : =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> [|Cia Factbook] = Go to their ‘world factbook’ quicklink, and it becomes fairly user-friendly from there. __Example of a statistic found from this website__ : = = =<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans serif"> = Overview, facts, leaders, media and additional links =<span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 247)">**<span style="background-color: rgb(253, 247, 247)">//<span style="background-color: rgb(254, 254, 240)">2005 // ** =
 * There were 1.6 million in Latin America living with AIDS at the end of 2007
 * In 2005 El Salvador had 637,000 internet users

=Online Magazines and Newspapers= <span style="color: rgb(27, 24, 24)"> =<span style="color: rgb(27, 24, 24)">[|El Faro] = =<span style="color: rgb(27, 24, 24)"> = <span style="color: rgb(27, 24, 24)"> A Salvadoran newspaper website, which provides regular updates. =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> [|El Mundo] = A Salvadorian newspaper website. Regularly provide statistics, the current days news is free – I’m not sure about their database. __Example of a statistic found from this website__ : 03/07/2008 =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> [|El Economista] = A Salvadorian magazines website.
 * Supermarket, in El Salavdor, are 26% more expensive than markets on average.
 * San Miguel is only actively farming 50% of its possible arable land..
 * They also went on to list crime rates per municipality (The national homicide rate is 60.9 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. The most violent municipality is Quezaltepeque with a homicide rate of 175 per 100,000.)